Posts Tagged ‘arrest’
2 Wanted Subjects Found During Seaford Traffic Stop
Two people found to be wanted by authorities are found during a traffic stop in Seaford, which also led to the seizure of firearms. Seaford Police said a vehicle registration check determined the operator, 31-year-old Michael Simerly of Greenwood, was the subject of a felony warrant. Also in the vehicle was a passenger. Police said…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested For Dorchester Co. Double Homicide
A Dorchester County man faces murder charges in connection with the deaths of two men who died of blunt force injuries. Maryland State Police said Thursday that Charles Jones III of Vienna, known as Trey, was arrested in front of his residence without incident Wednesday. Jones was burning items in his back yard at the…
Read MoreJuvenile Arrested For June Shooting Death In Blades
Suspect Arrested For Aug. Homicide In Kent Co.
A Smyrna man has been arrested in connection with a homicide in August. According to Delaware State Police, 37-year-old Christopher Porter was developed as a suspect in connection with the August 20th murder of 65-year-old Richard George Junior of Clayton. George was found dead in the living room of his home. An autopsy determined that…
Read MoreSelbyville Man Arrested On Drugs, Firearms Charges
A Selbyville man faces charges related to drugs and firearms following an investigation that Delaware State Police said lasted for several months. A search warrant was conducted at a residence on Cordgrass Circle earlier this week. State Police said the search turned up a stolen 9-mm handgun, two rifles, numerous boxes of ammunition, some heroin…
Read MoreUpdate: Student Charged In Connection With Easton High School Threat
UPDATE: A 14-year-old Easton High School student is facing charges in connection with a threat Tuesday that led to the school being evacuated and searched. According to the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office, its investigation determined that the threat received by a student via text message originated from a 14-year-old girl. The message referred to a…
Read MoreCamden Man Charged With Multiple Burglaries, Thefts
A Camden man is facing charges in connection with an investigation into burglaries and thefts that began in December 2020. Delaware State Police were investigating numerous burglaries and thefts of vehicles, motorcycles, ATVs and golf carts. State Police said 19-year-old William Figgatt Junior of Camden was identified as a suspect. Help from the community led…
Read MoreSen. Darius Brown Booted From Another Committee Following Reported Blow-up With Another Lawmaker
State Senator Darius Brown, D-Wilmington, has lost another legislative committee position following a reported outburst directed at a colleague at a recent bill-signing event. Brown also faces trial next month on charges that he punched a woman and threw a glass at a Wilmington-area restaurant last May. The chair of the Senate Rules and Ethics…
Read MoreLaurel Police Touched By Theft Victim’s Loss
Ocean View Murder Suspect Extradited From Md.
A Hebron man has been extradited to Delaware to face murder charges in connection with the death of a woman in Bethany Crest. According to Delaware State Police, 38-year-old Jason Meredith is being held at SCI on $326,000 cash-only bond. He is charged with murder and other related offenses. State Police also said an autopsy…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged With 4th DUI Following Crash Into Pole
A crash in the parking lot of Liberty Gas on Oak Orchard Road has led to the arrest of a driver on numerous felony charges. According to Delaware State Police, troopers responded to a reported crash of a pick-up truck into a pole Sunday afternoon. Police said the driver showed signs of being under the…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested For Salisbury Robbery, Burglaries
A Salisbury man is charged with burglary, armed robbery, assault and other crimes after police say he was connected to separate investigations. Police investigated three business burglaries Wednesday morning. In each incident, glass was broken and items were taken. Police developed a possible suspect and obtained an arrest warrant for 24-year-old Ernest Adkins. Later that…
Read MoreArrest Made In Dover Shooting; Another Shooting Investigated
A suspect is charged with shooting at a vehicle in Silver Lake Park in Dover Sunday night. Dover Police said a woman called police to say she was following the suspect vehicle to Woodcrest Apartments.An investigation led to the suspect’s identity, and police surrounded a building in which she resided. 26-year-old Kiara Banks was arrested…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Arrested For Vehicle Break-Ins, Thefts Of Items
A Georgetown man is charged with breaking into vehicles, stealing belongings and using stolen credit cards. According to Georgetown Police, officers responded to a reported theft from a vehicle at Georgetown Plaza.One person received an alert that bank cards were being used at local establishments. A description of a suspect and a vehicle was obtained,…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested For Kent Co. Murder; Another Charged With Conspiracy
Suspect Charged In Feb. Dover Shooting
A Milford man faces charges in connection with a shooting last February in the parking lot of the IHOP Restaurant in Dover. According to Dover Police, warrants were obtained two weeks ago for 24-year-old Calvin King. King turned himself in this week. He is charged with possession of a firearm and reckless endangering. He was…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested For Shooting, Wounding Of 13-Year-Old Boy
A Dover man has been arrested by Sheriff’s Officers in Washington County, Maryland in connection with Sunday’s shooting that wounded a 13-year-old boy. Dover Police said Tuesday that 33-year-old William Cooper is being held without bond pending his extradition to Delaware to be charged with assault and weapons offenses. The boy was struck in the…
Read MoreRehoboth Traffic Stop Leads To Driver’s Arrest On Multiple Charges
A police pursuit that ended in Rehoboth Beach Monday night led to the arrest of a man on numerous charges. Delaware State Police said it all played out as the suspect’s one-year-old son was in the back seat of a vehicle that was spotted on Coastal Highway Monday night by a trooper on proactive patrol.…
Read MoreOC Police Arrest 2 On Weapons Charges
Two Virginia men have been arrested on weapons-related charges following a traffic stop in Ocean City. Ocean City Police said a driver went through a stop sign on Second Street Sunday, and officers on a pro-active patrol stopped and searched the vehicle. According to police, the search turned up four loaded handguns – one of…
Read MoreCrash Leads To Driver’s Arrest For DUI, Drugs – Weapons Charges
Woman Accused Of Impersonating Police Officer
A Selbyville woman faces several charges in connection with an incident at the Royal Farms store on Lighthouse Road during which she is accused of identifying herself as a police officer, disorderly conduct and shoplifting. According to Delaware State Police, troopers responded to the store early June 8th in response to a reported argument and…
Read MoreHeadlight Out Leads To Man’s Arrest on Drugs-Weapons Charges
A traffic stop in Milford has resulted in the arrest of a Magnolia man on drugs-and-weapons related charges. Delaware State Police said troopers saw a vehicle traveling with a headlight out on Shawnee Road early Monday morning. A smell of marijuana led to an investigation. According to police, a search of the vehicle turned up…
Read MoreMan Arrested In Domestic Assault Case
A Harrington man faces charges related to a domestic disupte in which a woman was struck in the head with a handgun. According to Harrington Police, the victim was assaulted during an argument with 23-year-old Laqwan Johnson. Police also said the woman was holding a one-year-old child at the time. Johnson was taken into custody…
Read MoreNCCo State Senator Arrested after Punching Woman, Loses Committee Chairmanship
Update: Delaware Senate President Pro Tempore Dave Sokola, D-Newark issued the following statement Thursday regarding the Senate Judiciary Committee: “Yesterday, I shared with Senator Brown that, effective immediately, I would be removing him from his Chairmanship of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senator Kyle Evans Gay will preside over the Senate Judiciary Committee going forward. I believe…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Laurel Man for April Burglary
A Laurel man who was wanted in connection with a burglary on April 26th has been arrested by Delaware State Police. A trooper had spotted 49 year old Robert Jefferson in the area of East Trap Pond Road on Thursday and attempted a traffic stop, but Jefferson failed to stop – and a pursuit began.…
Read More